Description
Spanning two centuries in the life of a Jewish family, from 19th century Romania to 21st century England, A Piece of Work explores the nature of identity and the legacy of the past.
The title A Piece of Work comes from the speech by Prospero in The Tempest - 'your mother was a piece of work', a fabulously cryptic phrase that the author loves.
The title A Piece of Work comes from the speech by Prospero in The Tempest - 'your mother was a piece of work', a fabulously cryptic phrase that the author loves.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-230-01558-6 (9780230015586)
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Person
Rebecca Abrams is the author of both fiction and non-fiction. Her non-fiction titles include When Parents Die, a classic in its field, and Three Shoes, One Sock and No Hairbrush, the best-selling guide to having a second child. Her novel, Touching Distance, was shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize and won the Medical Journalists' Association Open Book Award (2009).
An award-winning journalist, Rebecca is a former columnist on the Daily Telegraph and a long-standing reviewer for the Guardian. Born in 1963, she has lived in America and Switzerland and now lives in Oxford with her husband and two children.
An award-winning journalist, Rebecca is a former columnist on the Daily Telegraph and a long-standing reviewer for the Guardian. Born in 1963, she has lived in America and Switzerland and now lives in Oxford with her husband and two children.